Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, Home of the USS Yorktown

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, Home of the USS Yorktown

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, only five minutes from downtown Charleston, is home to the aircraft carrier USS YORKTOWN CV-10, WWII's Fighting Lady. The museum also includes the destroyer USS LAFFEY DD-724, the submarine USS CLAMAGORE SS-343, a re-creation of a Vietnam Naval Support Base and a Marine Fire Artillery Base, 28 historic military aircraft and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's Museum, as well as numerous displays and exhibits. There is also a Cold War Submarine Memorial on display. A FREE Visitor Guide and Map are provided for self-guided tours, and audio tours are available for purchase. Physically disabled visitors can access the hangar bays and flight deck via elevator and also view a video tour of the aircraft carrier YORKTOWN. Volunteers are available for informational tours.

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Location

Coming from I-26 eastbound, take exit 220 toward Mt. Pleasant. After crossing Charleston Harbor on the Arthur Ravenel Bridge, take the right fork onto Coleman Blvd. At the first traffic signal, turn right onto Patriots Point Road.
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